All charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped. The masked attack that he…
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Ida B. Wells’ legacy recognized with major honor by the city of Chicago
Ida B. Wells represents the strength and resolve of Black women in a way that…
After 89 years is the Bud Billken Parade still about Black children?
The Bud Billiken Parade is the oldest African American parade in the United States and…
The BRIJ Embassy helps choose Chicago’s next mayor
So, 1985 seems so long ago. The city of Chicago was thriving under the leadership…
Englewood community in Chicago goes from food desert to oasis
The Englewood community on the South Side of Chicago has gone from food desert to…
47 percent of young Black men unemployed and uneducated in Chicago
When the shootings and the crime that are happening in Chicago are discussed, the root…
Youth activist Ja’Mal Green says Rahm Emanuel failed Black community, Chicago
Chicago has been the hub of social change for the past few months in light…
BYP100’s Page May talks being arrested, being free and being queer
The atmosphere surrounding the Laquan Mcdonald killing in Chicago has sparked a litany of marches…
DOJ now investigating Chicago Police Department for civil rights violations
The Chicago Police Department is now officially under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.…
Why Chicago can’t move past Laquan McDonald’s case until Mayor Rahm Emanuel resigns
The city of Chicago is in disarray. Two weeks after the Chicago Police Department was…